Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
January 2025
Introduction: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a chronic disorder that begins in childhood and often persists into adulthood. There are clinical observations of a cycle-dependent efficacy of psychostimulants in the treatment of ADHD. This relationship appears to be poorly researched.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There is evidence that there is a small group of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who are more likely to commit homicide than those in the general population. However, there is limited knowledge about the psychopathology that leads to homicide in this group. The aim of this study was to examine two commonly used definitions of the concept, which aims to identify a certain risk of serious violence in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: (Es)ketamine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), e.g., tranylcypromine, are therapeutic options for treatment-resistant major depression.
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November 2020
Rationale: Ketamine is the first widely used substance with rapid-onset antidepressant action. However, there are uncertainties regarding its potential urothelial toxicity, particularly after repeated application. In the context of rising recreational ketamine use, severe side effects affecting the human urinary tract have been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The psychopathological phenomenon of delusion appears almost every day in the routine clinical practice. Although making the diagnosis usually seems clear and simple, the accurate definition of delusion is even now a serious challenge and controversial discussion. This article therefore investigates whether and to what extent the Kantian term of God and his argument for God's existence can make a contribution to the psychopathological definition of delusion.
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